#castellano

Dolores Ibárruri ¡No pasarán! / They shall not pass!” was her slogan during the Siege of Madrid. She organized and advocated for the Republic during the Guerra Civil/Spanish Civil War, and even now, still reminds us never to give up hope for our republic. Nia, of Project Do Better…

Seems I forgot to translate this post, sorry: famous Spanish author Arturo P-Reverte points out that there are no witnesses to the fact that women crossed the river Ebro during a crucial battle. He wrote a novel showing trained and disciplined women who were serious soldiers, rather than the loose dingbats portrayed by Aranda, apparently one of the founding members of the “Barcelona School of…

These two shows, Diablero, a Mexican fantasy show about women’s rights and linguistic Human Rights, and El Ministerio del Tiempo, a Spanish public TV (RTVE) show about women’s rights and overall Human Rights, are both excellent ways to keep your Spanish and your Castilian, with a little bit of Nahuatl thrown in. Nia, on my personal part of Phase II of Project Do Better, and sharing language…